SUNDAYS & SPECIAL DAYS
2023 Calendar
SUNDAYS DETERMINED BY ANNUAL CONFERENCE: Christian Education, Disability Awareness, Golden Cross Sunday, International Day, Rural Life
JANUARY 1 | Epiphany Sunday (White or Gold) Isa 60:1-6; Ps 72:1-7, 10-14 (UMH 795); Eph 3:1-12; Matt 2:1-12
APRIL 02 | Passion / Palm Sunday (Purple or Red) Palms Lit: Matt 21:1-11; Ps 118:1-2, 19-29 (UMH 839) Passion Lit: Isa 50:4-9a; Ps 31:9-16 (UMH 764); Phil 2:5-11; Matt 26:14-27:66 or Matt 27:11-54
JANUARY 06 | Epiphany of the Lord (White or Gold) Isa 60:1-6; Ps 72:1-7 (UMH 795), 10-14; Eph 3:1-12; Matt 2:1-12
APRIL 03 | Monday of Holy Week (Purple or Red) Isa 42:1-9; Ps 36:5-11 (UMH 771); Heb 9:11-15; John 12:1-11
JANUARY 08 | Baptism of the Lord (White or Gold) Isa 42:1-9; Ps 29 (UMH 761); Acts 10:34-43; Matt 3:13-17
APRIL 04 | Tuesday of Holy Week (Purple or Red) Isa 49:1-7 (UMH 794); Ps 71:1-14; 1 Cor 1:18-31; John 12:20-36
JANUARY 15 | 2nd Sunday After the Epiphany (Green) Isa 49:1-7; Ps 40:1-11 (UMH 774); 1 Cor 1:1-9; John 1:29-42
APRIL 05 | Wednesday of Holy Week (Purple or Red) Isa 50:4-9a; Ps 70 (UMH 793); Heb 12:1-3; John 13:21-32
JANUARY 22 | 3rd Sunday After the Epiphany (Green) Isa 9:1-4; Ps 27:1, 4-9 (UMH 758); 1 Cor 1:10-18; Matt 4:12-23
APRIL 06 | Maundy Thursday (Purple or Red) Ex 12:1-4, (5-10), 11-14; Ps 116:1-2, 12-19 (UMH 837); 1 Cor 11:23-26; John 13:1-17, 31b-35
JANUARY 29 | 4th Sunday After the Epiphany (Green) Mic 6:1-8; Ps 15 (UMH 747); 1 Cor 1:18-31; Matt 5:1-12
APRIL 07 | Good Friday (No Color) Isa 52:13-53:12; Ps 22 (UMH 752); Heb 10:16-25; John 18:1-19:42
FEBRUARY 05 | 5th Sunday After the Epiphany (Green) Isa 58:1-9a (9b-12); Ps 112:1-9 (10) (UMH 833); 1 Cor 2:1-12 (13-16); Matt 5:13-20
APRIL 08 | Holy Saturday / Easter Eve (White or Gold) Job 14:1-14; Ps 31:1-4, 15-16; 1 Pet 4:1-8; Matt 27:57-66
FEBRUARY 12 | 6th Sunday After the Epiphany; Scouting Sunday (Green) Deut 30:15-20; Ps 119:1-8 (UMH 840); 1 Cor 3:1-9; Matt 5:21-37
APRIL 09 | Easter Sunday; Easter Vigil (White or Gold) Acts 10:34-43; Ps 118:1-2, 14-24 (UMH 839); Col 3:1-4; John 20:1-18 or Matt 28:1-10
FEBRUARY 19 | Transfiguration Sunday (White or Gold) Ex 24:12-18; Ps 99 (UMH 819); 2 Pet 1:16-21; Matt 17:1-9
APRIL 16 | 2nd Sunday of Easter (White or Gold) Acts 2:14a, 22-32; Ps 16 (UMH 748); 1 Pet 1:3-9; John 20:19-31
FEBRUARY 22 | Ash Wednesday (Purple or Grey) Joel 2:1-2, 12-17; Ps 51:1-17 (UMH 785); 2 Cor 5:20b-6:10; Matt 6:1-6, 16-21
APRIL 23 | 3rd Sunday of Easter; Native American Ministries Sunday (White or Gold) Acts 2:14a, 36-41; Ps 116:1-4, 12-19 (UMH 837); 1 Pet 1:17-23; Luke 24:13-35
FEBRUARY 26 | First Sunday in Lent (Purple) Gen 2:15-17; 3:1-7; Ps 32 (UMH 766); Rom 5:12-19; Matt 4:1-11
APRIL 30 | 4th Sunday of Easter (White or Gold) Acts 2:42-47; Ps 23 (UMH 754 or 137); 1 Pet 2:19-25; John 10:1-10
MARCH 05 | 2nd Sunday in Lent (Purple) Gen 12:1-4a; Ps 121 (UMH 844); Rom 4:1-5, 13-17; John 3:1-17
MAY 07 | 5th Sunday of Easter (White or Gold) Acts 7:55-60; Ps 31:1-5, 15-16 (UMH 764); 1 Pet 2:2-10; John 14:1-14
MARCH 12 | 3rd Sunday in Lent (Purple) Ex 17:1-7; Ps 95 (UMH 814); Rom 5:1-11; John 4:5-42
MAY 14 | 6th Sunday of Easter; Mother’s Day (White or Gold) Acts 17:22-31; Ps 66:8-20 (UMH 790); 1 Pet 3:13-22; John 14:15-21
MARCH 19 | 4th Sunday in Lent (Purple) 1 Sam 16:1-13; Ps 23 (UMH 754 or 137); Eph 5:8-14; John 9:1-41
MAY 21 | 7th Sunday of Easter; Heritage Sunday; Ascension Sunday (White or Gold) Acts 1:6-14; Ps 68:1-10, 32-35 (UMH 792); 1 Pet 4:12-14, 5:6-11; John 17:1-11
MARCH 26 | 5th Sunday in Lent (Purple) Ezek 37; 1-14; Ps 130 (UMH 848); Rom 8:6-11; John 11:1-45
Ascension of the Lord Lections: Acts 1:1-11; Ps 47 (UMH 781); Eph 1:15-23; Luke 24:44-53
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MAY 28 | Pentecost (Red) Acts 2:1-21; Ps 104:24-34, 35b (UMH 826); 1 Cor 12:3b-13; John 7:37-39
OCTOBER 01 | 18th Sunday After Pentecost; World Communion Sunday (Green) Ex 17:1-7; Ps 78:1-4, 12-16 (UMH 799); Phil 2:1-13; Matt 21:23-32
JUNE 04 | Trinity Sunday; Peace with Justice Sunday (White or Gold) Gen 1:1-2:4a; Ps 8 (UMH 743); 2 Cor 13:11-13; Matt 28:16-20
OCTOBER 08 | 19th Sunday After Pentecost (Green) Ex 20:1-4, 7-9, 12-20; Ps 19 (UMH 750); Phil 3:4b-14; Matt 21:33-46
JUNE 11 | 2nd Sunday after Pentecost (Green) Gen 12:1-9; Ps 33:1-12 (UMH 767); Rom 4:13-25; Matt 9:9-13, 18-26
OCTOBER 15 | 20th Sunday After Pentecost; Laity Sunday (Green) Ex 32:1-14; Ps 106:1-6, 19-23 (UMH 829); Phil 4:1-9; Matt 22:1-14
JUNE 18 | 3rd Sunday after Pentecost; Father’s Day (Green) Gen 18:1-15, (21:1-7); Ps 116:1-2, 12-19 (UMH 837); Rom 5:1-8; Matt 9:35-10:8, (9-23)
OCTOBER 22 | 21st Sunday After Pentecost (Green) Ex 33:12-23; Ps 99 (UMH 819); 1 Thess 1:1-10; Matt 22:15-22
JUNE 25 | 4th Sunday After Pentecost (Green) Gen 21:8-21; Ps 86:1-10, 16-17 (UMH 749); Rom 6:1b-11; Matt 10:24-39
OCTOBER 29 | 22nd Sunday After Pentecost; Reformation Sunday (Green) Deut 34:1-12; Ps 90:1-6, 13-17 (UMH 809); 1 Thess 2:1-8; Matt 22:34-46
JULY 02 | 5th Sunday After Pentecost (Green) Gen 22:1-14; Ps 13 (UMH 746); Rom 6:12-23; Matt 10:40-42
NOVEMBER 05 | 23rd Sunday After Pentecost; All Saints Sunday (White) Josh 3:7-17; Ps 107:1-7, 33-37 (UMH 830); 1 Thess 2:9-13; Matt 23:1-12
JULY 09 | 6th Sunday After Pentecost (Green) Gen 24:34-38, 42-49, 58-67; Ps 45:10-17; Rom 7:15-25a; Matt 11:16-19, 25-30
NOVEMBER 12 | 24th Sunday after Pentecost; Organ & Tissue Donor Sunday (Green) Josh 24:1-3a, 14-25; Ps 78:1-7 (UMH 799); 1 Thess 4:13-18; Matt 25:1-13
JULY 16 | 7th Sunday After Pentecost (Green) Gen 25:19-34; Ps 119:105-112; Rom 8:1-11; Matt 13:1-9, 18-23
NOVEMBER 19 | 25th Sunday after Pentecost (Green) Judg 4:1-7; Ps 123; 1 Thess 5:1-11; Matt 25:14-30
JULY 23 | 8th Sunday After Pentecost (Green) Gen 28:10-19a; Ps 139:1-12, 23-24 (UMH 854); Rom 8:12-25; Matt 13:24-30, 36-43
NOVEMBER 23 | Lections for Thanksgiving Day (No Color) Deut 8:7-18; Ps 65 (UMH 821); 2 Cor 9:6-15; Luke 17:11-19
JULY 30 | 9th Sunday After Pentecost (Green) Gen 29:15-28; Ps 105:1-11, 45b (UMH 828); Rom 8:26-39; Matt 13:31-33, 44-52
NOVEMBER 26 | 26th Sunday After Pentecost; Reign of Christ (White or Gold) Ezek 34:11-16, 20-24; Ps 100 (UMH 821); Eph 1:15-23; Matt 25:31-46
AUGUST 06 | 10th Sunday After Pentecost (Green) Gen 32:22-31; Ps 17:1-7, 15 (UMH 749); Rom 9:1-5; Matt 14:13-21
DECEMBER 03 | 1st Sunday of Advent (Purple or Blue) Isa 64:1-9; Ps 80:1-7, 17-19 (UMH 801); 1 Cor 1:3-9; Mark 13:24-37
AUGUST 13 | 11th Sunday After Pentecost (Green) Gen 37:1-4, 12-28; Ps 105:1-6, 16-22, 45b (UMH 828); Rom 10:5-15; Matt 14:22-33
DECEMBER 10 | 2nd Sunday of Advent (Purple or Blue) Isa 40:1-11; Ps 85:1-2, 8-13 (UMH 806); 2 Pet 3:8-15a; Mark 1:1-8
AUGUST 20 | 12th Sunday After Pentecost (Green) Gen 45:1-15; Ps 133 (UMH 850); Rom 11:1-2a, 29-32; Matt 15:(10-20), 21-28
DECEMBER 17 | 3rd Sunday of Advent (Purple or Blue) Isa 61:1-4; 8-11; Ps 126 (UMH 847); 1 Thess 5:16-24; John 1:6-8, 19-28
AUGUST 27 | 13th Sunday After Pentecost (Green) Ex 1:8-2:10; Ps 124 (UMH 846); Rom 12:1-8; Matt 16:13-20
DECEMBER 24 | 4th Sunday of Advent; Christmas Eve (White or Gold) 2 Sam 7:1-11, 16; Luke 1:46b-55 (UMH 199); Rom 16:25-27; Luke 1:26-38 Christmas Eve: Isa 9:2-7; Ps 96 (UMH 815); Titus 2:11-14; Luke 2:1-14 (15-20)
SEPTEMBER 03 | 14th Sunday After Pentecost (Green) Ex 3:1-15; Ps 105:1-6, 23-26, 45b (UMH 828); Rom 12:9-21; Matt 16:21-28
DECEMBER 25 | Christmas Day (White or Gold) Isa 52:7-10; Ps 98 (UMH 818); Heb 1:1-4, (5-12); John 1:1-14
SEPTEMBER 10 | 15th Sunday After Pentecost; Grandparent’s Day (Green) Ex 12:1-14; Ps 149 (UMH 861); Rom 13:8-14; Matt 18:15-20
DECEMBER 31 | 1st Sunday after Christmas Day (White or Gold) Isa 61:10-62:3; Ps 148 (UMH 861); Gal 4:4-7; Luke 2:22-40
SEPTEMBER 17 | 16th Sunday After Pentecost (Green) Ex 15:1b-11, 20-21; Ps 114 (UMH 135); Rom 14:1-12; Matt 18:21-35 SEPTEMBER 24 | 17th Sunday After Pentecost (Green) Ex 16:2-15; Ps 105:1-6, 37-45 (UMH 828); Phil 1:21-30; Matt 20:1-16
NOTES: Lections for Easter Vigil Old Testament Readings & Psalms: Gen 1:1-2:4a and Ps 136:1-9, 23-26; Gen 7:1-5, 11-18; 8:6-18; 9:8-13 and Ps 46; Gen 22:1-18 and Ps 16; Ex 14:10-31; 15:20-21 and Ex 15:1b-13, 17-18; Isa 55:1-11 and Isa 12:2-6; Bar 3:9-15, 3:324:4 or Prov 8:1-8, 19-21; 9:4b-6 and Ps 19; Ezek 36:24-28 and Ps 42, 43; Ezek 37:1-14 and Ps 143; Zeph 3:14-20 and Ps 98; New Testament Reading & Psalm: Rom 6:3-11 and Ps 114; Gospel: Matt 28:1-10